Layout tabs: Model creation

In this video, we'll be looking at the model and model Quad tab where you can …find a lot of the controls for creating and editing forms inside of Modo. …The first two tabs, located at the top of the screen are model and model Quad. …For the most part, the only real difference between these two tabs at …first is that the model Quad is broken up into four views, with a Perspective view …in the upper right. A Top view, a Front view, and a Right view.…

The three views on the upper left and the bottom are orthographic views, which …means they lack three-dimensional perspective. …And this lack of perspective can make it much easier to align objects very quickly …in 3D space. As you can see, the spheres in this scene …are aligned horizontally, even though they're placed evenly spaced when we look …at it from the top view. In the 3D perspective on the upper right, …it's very difficult to quickly align these objects.…

But it's very easy to do in this view. The model's Single view or just model …

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11/28/2012

MODO is a 3D modeling and design application that can be used to create still and animated images in 3D space. In this workshop author, designer, and educator Ellery Connell introduces you to the MODO interface and workflow, teaching you how to create models, textures, lighting, animation, and finished renderings. This course prepares digital artists to enter the world of 3D in MODO and helps those already familiar with MODO get up to speed with the new tools introduced in MODO 601.